Can Ilya Kharun steal the Canadian swimming spotlight?
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Bouchard extends career with first-round win at Canadian Open
Hometown hero Eugenie Bouchard beat Emiliana Arango 6-4 2-6 6-2 in the first round of the Canadian Open in Montreal on Monday, a win that delayed the former world number five's retirement.
Watch Summer McIntosh face Katie Ledecky in women's 400m freestyle final at world championships
Click on the video player above to watch live coverage of the opening swimming finals session at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore.
Fernandez advances to Citi Open semifinals with win over former doubles partner
Canada's Leylah Fernandez advanced to her first semifinal of the season with a 6-4, 7-6 (4) win over American qualifier and former doubles partner Taylor Townsend on Friday at the Citi Open hard court tennis tournament in Washington, D.C.
Germany's Zverev, United States' Gauff named top seeds for National Bank Open
Germany's Alexander Zverev and American Coco Gauff have been announced as the top seeds of the men's and women's sides of the upcoming National Bank Open.
Canada to play for bronze at U19 women's basketball World Cup
Canada fell 87-75 to Australia in a semifinal of the under-19 women's basketball World Cup on Saturday in Brno, Czech Republic.
Brown Ballers bring basketball to the front court for South Asian community
Basketball is one of the most played sports in the world. According to the Fédération Internationale de Basketball (FIBA) 610 million people play basketball at least twice a month — at a recreational level, semi-professionally or professionally.
Canadian women lose 5-set heartbreaker to host Americans in Volleyball Nations League
One more great play, or one less miscue: That's how close Canada's women's squad came to being on the winning side of a thrilling Volleyball Nations League showdown with the host Americans on Saturday night in Texas.